Anyone else's wife faff about un-necessarily?
Discussion
Hoofy said:
So, what is it with women faffing about?
I've decided to experiment with purposely being late. "Why don't you pick me up at 2pm?" "Ok (mental note to turn up about 2.30pm)"
I can't remember how many times we've turned up late or _just_ on time when meeting others. "It's only 15 minutes' drive away." (At 2am with green lights all the way and if we can find a parking space right outside the restaurant.)
In these circumstances I switch to BMT (Burd Mean Time) as opposed to GMT. So if I want her somewhere I give her a time half an hour earlier, or that we have to leave half an hour earlier than would normally be the case. Similarly, if she tells me she's going to meet me somewhere at a certain time, BMT=GMT+0.5hr. Seems to work, and will continue to do so until the day she works it out!I've decided to experiment with purposely being late. "Why don't you pick me up at 2pm?" "Ok (mental note to turn up about 2.30pm)"
I can't remember how many times we've turned up late or _just_ on time when meeting others. "It's only 15 minutes' drive away." (At 2am with green lights all the way and if we can find a parking space right outside the restaurant.)
mikefacel said:
In these circumstances I switch to BMT (Burd Mean Time) as opposed to GMT. So if I want her somewhere I give her a time half an hour earlier, or that we have to leave half an hour earlier than would normally be the case. Similarly, if she tells me she's going to meet me somewhere at a certain time, BMT=GMT+0.5hr. Seems to work, and will continue to do so until the day she works it out!
Only 0.5, you're lucky!Cotty said:
Gary C said:
Faffing !
Oh and I must remind her about something she needs to take in two months time (I've already forgot what it was)
I worked with someone like that, used to say things like "Can you remind me on Monday to call so and so". No put a reminder in your diary, why should I remind you of something you can remind yourself about. God that guy was a Oh and I must remind her about something she needs to take in two months time (I've already forgot what it was)
mikefacel said:
Hoofy said:
So, what is it with women faffing about?
I've decided to experiment with purposely being late. "Why don't you pick me up at 2pm?" "Ok (mental note to turn up about 2.30pm)"
I can't remember how many times we've turned up late or _just_ on time when meeting others. "It's only 15 minutes' drive away." (At 2am with green lights all the way and if we can find a parking space right outside the restaurant.)
In these circumstances I switch to BMT (Burd Mean Time) as opposed to GMT. So if I want her somewhere I give her a time half an hour earlier, or that we have to leave half an hour earlier than would normally be the case. Similarly, if she tells me she's going to meet me somewhere at a certain time, BMT=GMT+0.5hr. Seems to work, and will continue to do so until the day she works it out!I've decided to experiment with purposely being late. "Why don't you pick me up at 2pm?" "Ok (mental note to turn up about 2.30pm)"
I can't remember how many times we've turned up late or _just_ on time when meeting others. "It's only 15 minutes' drive away." (At 2am with green lights all the way and if we can find a parking space right outside the restaurant.)
Duly noted!
Puggit said:
We've got rid of the kids for the weekend. Table booked at great restaurant for 7.30.
What time shall we leave? By 7.10
It's 7.15 and she's fussing over getting washing in the machine. Now she's outside taking photos to put on a Facebook group.
Surely they only do it because they now they can get away with it. If you said that you were leaving at 7 and left at 7 whether she was with you or not, next time or the time after, she would be ready. What time shall we leave? By 7.10
It's 7.15 and she's fussing over getting washing in the machine. Now she's outside taking photos to put on a Facebook group.
Willy Nilly said:
Puggit said:
We've got rid of the kids for the weekend. Table booked at great restaurant for 7.30.
What time shall we leave? By 7.10
It's 7.15 and she's fussing over getting washing in the machine. Now she's outside taking photos to put on a Facebook group.
Surely they only do it because they now they can get away with it. If you said that you were leaving at 7 and left at 7 whether she was with you or not, next time or the time after, she would be ready. What time shall we leave? By 7.10
It's 7.15 and she's fussing over getting washing in the machine. Now she's outside taking photos to put on a Facebook group.
Hasbeen said:
Have any of you ever thought that just perhaps we men are ruled too much by our watches. I have not thought so before, but reading this thread I can't help thinking that perhaps we are.
Quickly viewing the ' Let me see your watch thread', particularly the 'Which Rolex should I wear to a wedding' type post, i guess that we must be.AHHH So "we" have been lumbered with babysitting the Stepsons dog, Today/tonight.
Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
The imperative to go to the loo before leaving the house, whether they need to go to the loo or not, much faffing and multiple visits/attempts, increasing in frequency, with one last visit before going out the door, even when all previous visits just minutes before were entirely successful.
cossy400 said:
AHHH So "we" have been lumbered with babysitting the Stepsons dog, Today/tonight.
Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
Time to start dating your step daughter im afraid.Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
Shore said:
cossy400 said:
AHHH So "we" have been lumbered with babysitting the Stepsons dog, Today/tonight.
Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
Time to start dating your step daughter im afraid.Step daughter, hears about this and decides she would like to go on a walk with and stop at the local for a drink, not the best weather for a pub garden but a drink is a drink.
SD: what time?
ME: ill get up go and food shop , breakfast etc and be ready for leaving at 1130.
SD: ok we are doing food shopping sunday so will be round early ish.
FAST FORWARD to today. I was out the house at 8am ish shopped up and back in an hour ish.
SDs boyfriend has just rang and said we are running late due to SD having not put her work uniform in the wash last night and the washing machine hasn't finished yet so it needs to be hung out...
My reply of well were leaving at 12 has gone down like a lead balloon, I work away most of the week, so or thou it may sound anal I try and plan my weekends like a military operation, so I can get as much done and still have some me time. SD had a half day yesterday.....
And just a moan now about MRS400, step son has moved out last weekend, so in the summer and nothing is set in stone as of yet her mother and auntie would like to come stay for a week.
SO now she thinks that tomorrow we should be going and buying a new mattress for the stepsons old bed ready for when they come up........... which isn't even in the diary yet and wont be till after the end of may when we go down there for the bank holiday.
Appen if they all start on me on this walk, the couple will turn in a day session and they can stuff it.
The fillet was grand even thou shes not shut up about it and hows shes cooked it after a bottle of wine blah blah lol
Hasbeen said:
Have any of you ever thought that just perhaps we men are ruled too much by our watches. I have not thought so before, but reading this thread I can't help thinking that perhaps we are.
Perhaps, but in the case of meeting somebody at a pre specified time, being late, short of a very valid reason (piano has fallen on granny etc) is incredibly rude in my opinion.FN2TypeR said:
Hasbeen said:
Have any of you ever thought that just perhaps we men are ruled too much by our watches. I have not thought so before, but reading this thread I can't help thinking that perhaps we are.
Perhaps, but in the case of meeting somebody at a pre specified time, being late, short of a very valid reason (piano has fallen on granny etc) is incredibly rude in my opinion.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff